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Speaking powerfully and directly to a growing audience, African-American vernacular art is making its mark in the art world. In this outstanding collection of contemporary art, works by 27 self-taught artists bear eloquent testimony to the social, cultural, and spiritual experiences of Southern African Americans.
Thornton Dial Sr., Ronald Lockett, Bessie Harvey, Mose Tolliver, and Purvis Young head a roster of leading artists in this genre. Five scholars explore the significance of these emotionally charged, culturally complex artworks and their context in the larger art world; brief biographies and the artists' own statements are included.
Testimony accompanies a traveling exhibition organized by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and Exhibitions International.
| Foreword | p. 6 |
| Introduction | p. 8 |
| Critical Vantage Points | p. 10 |
| African-American Art and Contemporary Critical Practice | p. 11 |
| The End of the Outsider | p. 30 |
| Becoming Art: Life Spans, Biographies, and the Shelp Collection | p. 42 |
| Feeling at Home with Vernacular African-American Art | p. 54 |
| Witnessing: Layered Meanings in Vernacular Art | p. 64 |
| The Art and the Artists | p. 83 |
| Witness to History | p. 84 |
| Allegorical Animals | p. 106 |
| Biblical Scenes | p. 126 |
| Iconic Human Figures | p. 142 |
| Spiritual and Protective Messages | p. 154 |
| Direct Observation | p. 170 |
| List of Plates | p. 183 |
| Endnotes | p. 184 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 187 |
| Index | p. 190 |
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ISBN: 9780810944848
ISBN-10: 0810944847
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 192
Published: 1st January 2002
Publisher: Abrams
Dimensions (cm): 26.0 x 23.5
x 2.5
Weight (kg): 1.134
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